OK, I'll try not to turn this into a mere "Romaioi barbaroi" ramble () and the likes, but I think the Romani were still overpowered in 1.2. I await at least a comprehensive explanation as to why - But let's glance at the probably well known sidelines:
HUGE Income - From the early game there's hardly any debt or the like. Later game means no less than 30k income if you only control Italia (which means just sitting on your arse for a lot of the game).
Overpowered Armies - Especially Polybian troops are extremely overpowered and under priced - I mean, Polybian Principes have 24 defense and cost only about 1100 mnai, even Polybian Hastati have the equivalent strength of high quality heavy infantry but cost less - Cohortes Reformata gets an extra number of men and is incredibly tough and affordable heavy infantry. And so on - Not counting the AI penchant for spamming Triarii and Extraordinarii, yet another relatively affordable group of elites. Now compare this to Makedonia: Argyraspidai have 1000 mnai just for upkeep! That is about the upkeep two Extraordinarii.
The prices should be increased, radically. My suggestions.
Romani (or the barbaroi) deserves to be a more challenging faction, at least for the player. Right now you have the situation where house rules are the only rule, given you can spam the map and overwhelm every enemy of yours with inexpensive and almost elite heavy infantry. Bar that, you'll have so much money you can hire every mercenary on the pool and still have gold for bribes.
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